Tatarstan President visits training equipment factory and school in Kazan

On September 6, in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Chief of Staff of the Administrative Office of Tatarstan President Asgat Safarov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture, and Housing and Utilities Services Irek Faizullin visited the Zarnitsa factory and school No. 70 located in Kirovsky district of the city.

Located at former industrial sites of the gelatin factory in Levchenko village, the Zarnitsa factory produces a wide range of training equipment for different areas, including road safety,  emergency service staff training, equipment for kindergartens, schools, driving schools and race tracks. The company also manufactures equipment for children's playgrounds, such as marry-go-rounds, swing, and slides.

With production facilities occupying an area of 23,000 square meters, the company employs 513 people. At the Zarnitsa factory, Rustam Minnikhanov was shown a variety of training simulators, as well as production facilities.

Tatarstan President highly estimated the factory and gave an errand to relevant ministries to consider the possibility of using its produce at schools, resource staff training centers, hospitals, and security facilities.

During his detour, Tatarstan President also visited School No. 70, the largest one located in Kirovsky district of Kazan. As many as 910 students are attending the school. He looked around a sports ground built under the regional programme, where he talked to students.